Design Manager

Tait Francis Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Benefits

Job summary

Tait Francis Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Design Manager to lead a specialist mechanical design team focused on special purpose machinery, automation and bespoke systems.

The role remains hands-on, with ownership of design quality and standards, and offers a clear path to shape the department's growth. Commutable from Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury and surrounding areas, with a Friday early finish.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Design Engineer with leadership experience.
• Experience leading a design team on bespoke machinery projects.
• Proficient in 3D CAD and mechanical design for special purpose machinery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the mechanical design team.
• Hands-on mechanical design of special purpose machinery.
• Own design quality, standards and continuous improvement within the department.
• Office-based role with an early finish on Fridays.

Tools

3D CAD packages

Job description

Design Manager

£55,000 - £60,000 + £5k Bonus + Private Healthcare + Benefits

Commutable from Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury and surrounding areas

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience leading a team in special purpose machinery, automation or bespoke systems, looking to step into a management role with a growing and successful business?

As Design Manager you will remain hands on and head up a specialist team of engineers, designing special purpose machinery across Automation and Robotics.

This highly successful business has a strong international reputation and invests in its people within a supportive and collaborative environment. This is a newly created role to bolster an already established design team, giving you the autonomy to shape how the department continues to grow.

This position would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer with leaderships experience, who has designed bespoke machinery projects from cradle to grave.

THE ROLE

• Lead and manage the mechanical design team
• Hands-on mechanical design of special purpose machinery
• Own design quality, standards and continuous improvement within the department
• Office-based role with an early finish on Fridays

THE PERSON

• Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in special purpose machinery, automation or similar
• Proven team leadership or management experience
• Strong and versatile with 3D CAD packages
• Experience working on bespoke machinery projects or similar from cradle to grave

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